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College Application Essays

Blond Hair Blue Eyes
I am not from a typical American family. My parents are 100%, so their ways of saying “I love you” are beyond normal. “Drink the soup! It’ll make you prettier and smarter,” and “Go to sleep now! Or you’ll pay for the electricity bill” are two of the ways. But I know that my parents love me. But I also know that I don’t like the way they show it.
In elementary school, field...

Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school

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“Haha, she’s so fat.” Although these words are simple, they still hurt. Throughout most of my life, weight has been a big concern for me. From pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, I was often teased and sometimes even bullied due to my weight. Yet, because my parents did not make fun of my weight, so I was content.
My weight did not really bother me until middle school, where many girls were starting to hit puberty and dress differently. I...

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College Admissions Advice

My favorite course thus far, and why

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It's Japanese because the teacher (the students have to call her sensei) is super strict yet nice. She...

Most popular extracurricular activities at my college

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Most popular would have to be Stuy Red Cross and my advice is to NOT JOIN SUCH A BIG CLUB. Not only...

5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)

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Nerdy. Asian....

What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling